Others are still missing while a small number have been confirmed dead leaving the British overseas territory in desperate need of aid.

The territory's government has set up a JustGiving page in a bid to raise £9million to help re-build the devastated islands.

Benito Wheatley, the UK representative of the British Virgin Islands Government, said: "While the people of the BVI are resilient in the face of disasters, the people of the territory cannot rebuild their communities alone.

"A comprehensive economic package for reconstruction backed by the UK Government will be needed over the long-term to return to normalcy.

"Not only is UK Government support needed, the support of the British people themselves is needed to ensure the BVI as a part of the British family recovers successfully from this tragedy."